Tom Jackman The Washington Post The president of America’s largest police organization on Monday issued a formal apology to the nation’s minority population “for the actions of the past and the role that our profession has played in society’s historical mistreatment of communities of color.” Terrence M. Cunningham, the chief of police in Wellesley, Mass., delivered his remarks at the convention in San Diego of the … Continue reading Head of U.S. police chiefs apologizes for historic mistreatment of minorities

AP WASHINGTON — Dramatic videos of deadly law enforcement encounters and the absence of reliable data about how often police use force contribute to a regrettable narrative that “biased police are killing black men at epidemic rates,” FBI Director James Comey said Sunday. That story line has formed amid a lack of comprehensive, national data about how many citizens are killed or injured at the … Continue reading Comey: Lack of use of force data fuels unfortunate narrative

Derrick Broze The Activist Post Baltimore police recently held a press conference announcing new details regarding secret surveillance flights taking place over the city for eight months. Baltimore Police have released new details on a controversial partnership between law enforcement and a private company that operates a fleet of surveillance planes. At a press conference last Friday Baltimore Police released flight logs for the plane owned and … Continue reading For Eight Months A Private Company Flew Secret Surveillance Missions Over Baltimore

Slave shackles on display at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Ishaan Tharoor The Washington Post The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of … Continue reading U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism,’ says U.N. panel

Demonstrators and rioters surround a fire in downtown Charlotte during riots in the city. [WCCB livestream screengrab] Justin Caruso The Daily Caller The violent riots that broke out in Charlotte after a black police officer shot and killed a black man fall into a line of similar race-related riots that mark President Barack Obama’s legacy. Under Obama, the number of both white and black Americans … Continue reading Growing Number of Race Riots Leave a Dark Mark On Obama’s Legacy

The hacker known as “Guccifer 2.0” recently uploaded new material to his website which he claims to have received courtesy of Nancy Pelosi’s PC. The new release includes several internal memos from DCCC staff as well as talking points on various topics.

Among the most interesting of the new disclosures is a memo from Troy Perry with talking points on how candidates and campaign staff should address various topics related to the Black Lives Matter movement. The memo notes that “presidential candidates have struggled to respond to tactics of the Black Lives Matter movement” and refers to the group as a “radical movement to end “anti-black racism.” Perry also warns not to use “trigger” phrases like “all lives matter” or “black on black crime.” The memo goes on to offer the following “Background” and “Tactics” for “best practices” when dealing with Black Lives Matters members: Continue reading “Latest Guccifer Leak Reveals What Democrats Really Think Of Black Lives Matter”